nerdwords yearbook 2012-2013
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A collection of two years' of NerdWords tech tools from Beth Ziesenis, Your Nerdy Best Friend.TRANSCRIPT
Productivity ToolsCloud-based technology today is making our lives easier in so many ways, from file access to project management and more.
Cloud Storage and Sharing ToolsFluffyAppPC-‐based cloud storage for file sharingfluffyapp.comeepurl.com/jvUALCloudAppMac-‐based cloud storage for file sharinggetcloudapp.comeepurl.com/jvUALDropboxCloud-‐based file sharing/sync servicedropbox.comeepurl.com/0ibfPicasaImage organizing toolpicasa.google.comeepurl.com/uptj1
Dropbox has truly changed the way I
Cloud Helper ToolsOtixoAll-‐access service for cloud soCwareoExo.comeepurl.com/q3eLjHojokiCollaboraEon tool for teams that shows acEvity on cloud-‐based serviceshojoki.comeepurl.com/q3eLjDROPitTO.meSite that allows others to upload content to your DropboxdropiJo.meeepurl.com/q3eLjCloudPrintApp that allows you to print anything from anywheregoogle.com/cloudprint/learn/index.htmleepurl.com/uptj1
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To-Do ToolsToodledoProject management and task tooltoodledo.comeepurl.com/pZ2FfAny.doMobile to-‐do listsany.doeepurl.com/pZ2FfWunderlistTo-‐do list managerwunderlist.comeepurl.com/pZ2Ff
Automation ToolsFile This FetchService that automaEcally downloads bank and other statementsfilethis.comeepurl.com/HwbgnIFTTTAutomaEon tool for a mulEtude of apps and servicesiCJ.comeepurl.com/n19h9WappwolfAutomator for cloud-‐based services such as Dropboxwappwolf.com/dropboxautomatoreepurl.com/q3eLjZamzarOnline file conversion uElityzamzar.comeepurl.com/n19h9Dragon Voice Recognition ToolsFree and paid apps and soCware for voice recogniEonnuance.comeepurl.com/v81eT
FileThis | Fetch
automatically downloads my
bank statements so my
husband isn't waiting on me.
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Email ToolsMailboxApp that organizes your emailyournerdybesNriend.com/2013/04/25/deep-‐dive-‐mailbox-‐app-‐revieweepurl.com/w0gtLOtherInboxInbox organizerotherinbox.comeepurl.com/w0gtLYeswareGmail inbox helperyesware.comeepurl.com/w0gtLUnroll.meEmail volume manageryournerdybesNriend.com/2012/08/24/unroll-‐me-‐manage-‐your-‐newsleJer-‐subscripEonseepurl.com/oPBjzNutshellMailService that organizes social media updatesnutshellmail.comeepurl.com/oPBjzEver ContactTool that scrapes contact informaEon from emailsevercontact.comeepurl.com/H1J8b
I waited in the Mailbox queue
behind 70k people to get the
app -- then deleted it after a
couple of weeks.
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OUTSOURCING ToolsTalkToService that lets you text any business and get an answertalkto.comeepurl.com/ABYnzLucyphoneTool that stays on hold for you then calls you backlucyphone.comeepurl.com/ABYnzGetHumanDirectory of shortcuts to get real people on the phone and via mail/email at companiesgethuman.comeepurl.com/ABYnzFancy HandsVirtual assistants for small tasksfancyhands.comeepurl.com/sYuDHFiverrOnline marketplace for $5 projects and servicesfiverr.comeepurl.com/muj1rElanceOnline marketplace for freelancerselance.comeepurl.com/muj1r
I outsource many small
projects to Fancy Hands
assistants every month, from
internet research to
appointment setting and more.
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Meeting and Collaboration ToolsEven though we don't all work together in the same office, we can be closer than ever to our colleagues with technology.
Video Conferencing ToolsGoogle+ HangoutsOnline meeEng tool with live/recorded streaming to youtube for webinarsgoogle.com/+/learnmore/hangoutseepurl.com/snxGrSkypeOnline videoconferencing toolskype.comeepurl.com/snxGrooVooInstant videoconferencing for up to 12oovoo.comeepurl.com/snxGrAnyMeetingVideoconferencing and webinar tool for up to 200 peopleanymeeEng.comeepurl.com/sYuDH
Audio Conferencing ToolsSpeekTeleconference tool that calls aJendeesspeek.comeepurl.com/xHV09UberConferenceTeleconference tool that calls aJendeesuberconference.comeepurl.com/xHV09Join.meInstant screensharingyoutube.com/watch?v=3g0sexsjZWA&feature=plcpeepurl.com/puVEH
Google+ Hangouts is great
for video meetings and
webinars.
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Meeting Scheduling ToolsDoodleSite that lets you choose Emes to meet so parEcipants can votedoodle.comeepurl.com/vMEqzScheduleOnceMeeEng scheduling tool for parEcipants and clientsscheduleonce.comeepurl.com/vMEqzWhen Is GoodMeeEng scheduling sitewhenisgood.neteepurl.com/vMEqz
Correspondence and communication ToolsPostagramService that creates and mails postcards of your mobile pictures for about $1 eachpostagramapp.comeepurl.com/sGi7TLettrsOnline or printed leJersleJrs.comeepurl.com/sGi7TPaperless PostElegant email correspondence and invitaEonspaperlesspost.comeepurl.com/sGi7THeyTellInstant communicaEon tool for mobile devicesheytell.com/front.htmleepurl.com/qJSwr
Find a time to meet with
ScheduleOnce
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Business Card and Networking ToolsCardMunchBusiness card reader for mobile devicesyournerdybesNriend.com/2012/08/17/mobile-‐business-‐card-‐scanners-‐what-‐workseepurl.com/oCmPTcontxtsVirtual, textable business cardsyournerdybesNriend.com/2011/04/12/contxts-‐mobile-‐business-‐cardseepurl.com/oCmPTBatchGeoMapping tool to help you locate your customersbatchgeo.comeepurl.com/ITroj
Event tools and GamesLayarAugmented reality tool for printed maJerlayar.comeepurl.com/pZ2FfExmoEasy-‐to-‐use tool to create an app for your eventyournerdybesNriend.com/2013/10/10/exmo-‐affordable-‐event-‐appeepurl.com/GMxojKlikakluIphone app for scavenger huntsklikaklu.comeepurl.com/GMxojSparkboothSoCware to turn your laptop into a mobile boothyournerdybesNriend.com/2012/08/07/sparkbooth-‐create-‐your-‐own-‐photo-‐booth-‐with-‐custom-‐imageseepurl.com/okbTPBingoCustom bingo card creatoryournerdybesNriend.com/2012/08/07/bingo-‐Eps-‐to-‐create-‐your-‐own-‐bingo-‐cards-‐to-‐engage-‐aJendeeseepurl.com/okbTP
People love photo booth
souvenirs, and Sparkbooth
lets you add branding.
Social Media ToolsCover Photo MagicInstant Emeline covers for Facebookhome.coverphotomagic.comeepurl.com/lsJ21SpotlikeCustom "Like Us on Facebook" posterspotlike.comeepurl.com/mlexLTwitBlockOnline tool that analyzes your TwiJer followers to find spambots and other bad Tweepletwitblock.orgeepurl.com/luTsHMentionmappMenEonmapp creates a network of your biggest followers and hashtags to grow your networkmenEonmapp.comeepurl.com/luTsH
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Personal Growth ToolsWe can all use goals and new skills to keep us motivated. These tools help improve our health and our minds.
Health ToolsRunKeeperGPS-‐enabled app that turns your smartphone into a mileage trackerrunkeeper.comeepurl.com/EKJ2bZombies, Run!Exercise tracker that moEvates you to track zombies and run to survivezombiesrungame.comeepurl.com/EKJ2bCouch to 5kTraining tool for your first 5k raceacEve.com/mobile/c25k?force_a2=yeepurl.com/EKJ2bPocket YogaMobile guide to poses and workoutspocket-‐sports.com/Apps/PocketYogaeepurl.com/EKJ2b7-minute workoutsWorkout tool for short, intense workouts7-‐min.comeepurl.com/EKJ2bGymPactApp to moEvate you into working outgym-‐pact.comeepurl.com/EKJ2bCharity MilesApp that rewards you by crediEng your favorite nonprofit when you put in the milescharitymiles.orgeepurl.com/EKJ2b21HabitSite that asks you to commit $21 to make or break an exercise (or other) habit -‐-‐ if you don't make your goal, the money goes to charityyournerdybesNriend.com/2012/1/6/21habit-‐make-‐or-‐break-‐a-‐habit-‐in-‐21-‐dayseepurl.com/EKJ2b
I tried 21Habit. My $21 went to charity. Oh well.
Research AND EDUCATION ToolsGoogle Top Trends ChartTools to show what the world is talking aboutgoogle.com/trends/topchartseepurl.com/AWYX5Google Visualization ToolVisualizaEon tool for trending data from Googlegoogle.com/trends/hoJrends/visualizeeepurl.com/AWYX5ZoteroResearch tool that helps you collect, organize, cite and share your research sourceszotero.orgeepurl.com/AgHbPCourseraOnline college-‐level courses from Ivy League schoolscoursera.orgeepurl.com/pKlkjedXOnline college-‐level courses from Ivy League schoolsedx.orgeepurl.com/pKlkjKhan AcademyOnline educaEon via videos for all ageskhanacademy.orgeepurl.com/pKlkjZaarlyOnline instrucEon from expertszaarly.comeepurl.com/AgHbPUdutuOnline course creaEon and learning management systemudutu.comeepurl.com/n19h9
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Information Organization ToolsFlipboardContent aggregaEon toolflipboard.comeepurl.com/0ibfFeedlyRSS readerfeedly.comeepurl.com/ygrCjThe Old ReaderRSS reader that looks like the old Google Readertheoldreader.comeepurl.com/ygrCjInstapaperContent aggregaEon toolinstapaper.comeepurl.com/ygrCjPocketContent aggregaEon toolgetpocket.comeepurl.com/ygrCj
Check out my Flipboard magazine at nerdy.bz/flipboard
Notetaking and PDF ToolsEvernoteNotetaking tool and content aggregatorevernote.comeepurl.com/HwbgnAdobe ReaderStandard PDF reader now with signing and ediEngeepurl.com/jvUALNotabilityNote-‐taking app and PDF editorgingerlabs.comeepurl.com/JiXSviAnnotateApp to take notes on PDFswww.branchfire.com/iannotateeepurl.com/JiXSv
Evernote simply rocks.
And I simply hate it.
nerdy.bz/evernote
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Green ToolsNational Green Pages AppApp with companies that are commiJed to sustainable, socially just principlesgreenpages.org/content/phone-‐app.htmleepurl.com/In_i51800RecyclingApp that helps you locate recycling centers1800recycling.com/mobileeepurl.com/In_i5greenMeterApp that monitors your vehicle's power and fuel usagehunter.pairsite.com/greenmetereepurl.com/In_i5PaperKarma AppMobile tool to help eliminate junk mailpaperkarma.comeepurl.com/zmJyXDMAChoice.orgJunk mail management sitedmachoice.orgeepurl.com/zmJyX
I have used PaperKarma to get off dozens of catalog lists.
Translation ToolsGoogle Translate WebTranslaEon tooltranslate.google.comeepurl.com/zmJyXGoogle Translate MobileMobile translaEon toolgoogle.com/mobile/translateeepurl.com/zmJyX
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Job ToolsVizualize.meInteracEve resume tool connected to linkedin accountyournerdybesNriend.com/2012/02/27/vizualize-‐me-‐instant-‐appealing-‐resumes-‐from-‐your-‐linkedin-‐accounteepurl.com/o1VuTBrand YourselfOnline reputaEon monitorbrandyourself.comeepurl.com/o1VuTStartWireJob search organizer and applicaEon trackerstartwire.comeepurl.com/o1VuT
WORK ENVIRONMENT ToolsErgonomics SimplifiedOnline quiz to analyze your office space ergonomicsergonomicssimplified.comeepurl.com/nLGnDF.luxSoCware and app that changes your display lighEng based on Eme of day to help avoid eyestrainjustgeNlux.comeepurl.com/nLGnDAutodesk Homestyler3D layout tool to try out room layoutshomestyler.comeepurl.com/nLGnDDarkCopyDistracEon-‐free retro word processordarkcopy.comeepurl.com/H1J8bFocus Booster SoftwareTool to help you focus on just one task at a Emefocusboosterapp.comeepurl.com/H1J8b
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Shopping ToolsShop SavvyApp that lets you scan barcodes to find the best deals around for any given productshopsavvy.mobieepurl.com/sYuDHPriceGrabberOnline shopping price comparison toolpricegrabber.comeepurl.com/sYuDHRedLaserShopping and price comparisons with mobile devicesredlaser.comeepurl.com/sYuDHShopkickMobile app that lets you earn points for walking into parEcipaEng retailers' shopsshopkick.comeepurl.com/sYuDH
Financial ToolsSettle UpTool to help a group divide costsseJleup.comeepurl.com/JiXSvSquare WalletMobile money tool to give and accept paymentssquare.comeepurl.com/CySNTLevelUpMobile payment tool with discounts and rewardsthelevelup.comeepurl.com/CySNTShoeboxedReceipt management toolshoeboxed.comeepurl.com/jvUAL
Scan a product with
RedLaser for price
comparisons from all over.
Shoeboxed lets you ship
paper receipts and more to
them for scanning.
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Security ToolsKeeping your personal and business information safe online should be a high priority these days. These tools are some of our favorites for online security and privacy.
PASSWORD ToolsLastPassPassword management systemlastpass.comeepurl.com/mMUPrKeePassOpen-‐source password management systemkeepass.infoeepurl.com/mMUPrRoboFormPassword and form management systemroboform.comeepurl.com/mMUPrHow Secure Is My Password?Password security checkerhowsecureismypassword.neteepurl.com/obQTLShould I Change My Password?Site to check if your accounts have been compromised by a data breachshouldichangemypassword.comeepurl.com/GnKLLPasswordCardHard-‐copy password toolyournerdybesNriend.com/2013/05/08/passwordcard-‐a-‐safer-‐way-‐to-‐carry-‐your-‐passwords-‐in-‐your-‐walleteepurl.com/zcIgHYubiKeyUSB device that holds all your passwordsyournerdybesNriend.com/2013/5/8/passwordcard-‐a-‐safer-‐way-‐to-‐carry-‐your-‐passwords-‐in-‐your-‐walleteepurl.com/GnKLLLaunchKeyService that uses your mobile device to authenEcate your idenEty to certain sites rather than username/passwordlaunchkey.comeepurl.com/GnKLL
LastPass showed that I
was using the same
password on 100+ sites.
Yipes!
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PRIVACY Toolshidemyass.comPrivate browsing toolhidemyass.comeepurl.com/Hbf6jsnapchatSelf-‐destrucEng messagessnapchat.comeepurl.com/Hbf6jTiger TextSecure texEng systemEgertext.comeepurl.com/Hbf6jCoverMeA tool that lets you text and make calls in privatecoverme.ws/en/index.htmleepurl.com/Hbf6jMailinatorDisposable email addressesyournerdybesNriend.com/2013/7/3/disposable-‐email-‐addresses-‐mailinatoreepurl.com/Hbf6jDuckDuckGoNon-‐trackable web surfingduckduckgo.comeepurl.com/Hbf6j
Backup ToolsCrashPlanPeer-‐to-‐peer and online backup toolcode42.com/crashplaneepurl.com/wpMobBackupifyBackup soluEon for Gmail, Facebook, TwiJer and morebackupify.comeepurl.com/wpMob
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Travel ToolsKeeping your personal and business information safe online should be a high priority these days. These tools are some of our favorites for online security and privacy.
Map ToolsGasBuddyMobile tool to discover best gas prices for staEons in your areagasbuddy.comeepurl.com/AWYX5MoovitCrowdsourced public transportaEon appmoovitapp.comeepurl.com/AWYX5Mapquest MobileNavigaEon app with real-‐Eme traffic updates and progress barmobile.mapquest.com/#introeepurl.com/ITrojGoogle Maps MobileNavigaEon appgoogle.com/mobile/mapseepurl.com/ITrojApple MapsNavigaEon appapple.com/ios/mapseepurl.com/ITrojMotionX GPS DrivePaid navigaEon systemnews.moEonx.com/category/moEonx-‐gps-‐driveeepurl.com/ITrojWazeCrowdsourced navigaEon appwaze.comeepurl.com/q3eLj
Waze appeared in
NerdWords more than
any other tool!
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Travel ToolsTripItTravel plan organizertripit.comeepurl.com/lkExrTaxi MagicApp to call and pay for a taxi in 60+ ciEestaximagic.comeepurl.com/lkExrMinimus.bizOnline store for travel-‐size productsminimus.bizeepurl.com/lkExrSeatGuruService that offers advice for choosing the best seat on any planeseatguru.comeepurl.com/t_T7fGateGuru AppMobile tool that monitors airport wait lines, retail shops, restaurant reviews and moregateguruapp.comeepurl.com/t_T7fFlightTrack AppFlight status appmobiata.com/apps/flighJrack-‐iphoneeepurl.com/t_T7fWord Lens AppMobile tool that dynamically translates printed words and signsquestvisual.comeepurl.com/zmJyX
I couldn't, wouldn't travel
without TripIt!
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Tools and UtilitiesEveryone needs basic tools to connect to the internet, create files and keep their computers running... and the wide world of technology provides us with all kinds of ways to do that.
Office Suites and ToolsZohoFree and paid suite of services, including MS Office-‐type products, CRMs and morezoho.comeepurl.com/AgHbPOpenOfficeFree alternaEve to MicrosoC Officeopenoffice.orgeepurl.com/qbYkz CloudOnOffice suite editor for iOS and Androidcloudon.comeepurl.com/JiXSvDocuments to GoOffice suite editor for mulEple mobile appsdataviz.comeepurl.com/JiXSv
Phone and Fax ToolsGoogle VoicePhone line organizer with visual voicemailvoice.google.comeepurl.com/uptj1eFaxFree incoming fax numberefax.com/efax-‐freeeepurl.com/m-‐vKbFaxZeroFree outgoing fax numberfaxzero.comeepurl.com/m-‐vKb
It's a little hard to find
the free eFax service, but
it's there!
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Presentation ToolsPreziAlternaEve to powerpointprezi.comeepurl.com/FU9nvKeynotePowerpoint-‐like program for iosapple.com/apps/iwork/keynoteeepurl.com/FU9nvSlide ShareOnline hosEng of slide presentaEons to increase SEO and content markeEngslideshare.neteepurl.com/FU9nvSplashtopRemote access tool for tabletssplashtop.comeepurl.com/FU9nv
UtilitiesSpeedtestOnline and mobile app to check the speed of your internet connecEonspeedtest.neteepurl.com/vrt-‐vSupport DetailsSite that checks your computer configuraEonsupportdetails.comeepurl.com/vrt-‐vDown for Everyone or Just MeSite that tells you whether another site is updownforeveryoneorjustme.comeepurl.com/vrt-‐v
It's a little hard to find
the free eFax service, but
it's there!
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URL ToolsIs.gdURL shrinkeris.gdeepurl.com/qvAjXBudURLURL shrinker for enhanced staEsEcsbudurl.comeepurl.com/qvAjXShortSwitchURL shrinker with custom tokensshortswitch.comeepurl.com/qvAjXCheckShortURLSecurity tool that tests shortened urlscheckshorturl.comeepurl.com/qvAjX
SCREENCAPTURE ToolsJingyournerdybesNriend.com/2009/01/09/jing-‐screen-‐captures-‐for-‐freeeepurl.com/puVEHAwesome Screenshotawesomescreenshot.comeepurl.com/BDXGXWebpage Screenshotwebpagescreenshot.infoeepurl.com/BDXGXSkitchevernote.com/skitcheepurl.com/BDXGXWindows Snipping Toolwindows.microsoC.com/en-‐us/windows7/products/features/snipping-‐tooleepurl.com/BDXGXSnagittechsmith.com/snagit.htmleepurl.com/H1J8b
Jing might be my very
favorite tech tool ever!
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Tools to Make AppsAppMakrApp creator with free levelappmkr.comeepurl.com/DNYI9Conduit MobileApp creator with free levelmobile.conduit.comeepurl.com/DNYI9Appsme3-‐step app designer ($25/month)appsme.comeepurl.com/DNYI9GameSaladMobile game designergamesalad.comeepurl.com/DNYI9bMobilizedService that makes your site mobile friendlybmobilized.comeepurl.com/DNYI9JooseeSite that lets you create a mobile site on your mobile devicejoosee.comeepurl.com/DNYI9
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Graphics ToolsThese are some of my favorite resources for those of us who have to not only wear 1000 hats -- but we have to make them ourselves as well!
Infographic ToolsPiktochartInfographic creatoryournerdybesNriend.com/2013/07/08/piktochart-‐free-‐and-‐bargain-‐infographic-‐generaEoneepurl.com/uMrn9EasellyInfographic creatoreasel.lyeepurl.com/uMrn9InfogramInfographic for charts and graphsinfogr.ameepurl.com/uMrn9
IMAGE EditorsPixlrPhotoshop alternaEveyournerdybesNriend.com/2013/7/8/pixlr-‐free-‐online-‐image-‐editoreepurl.com/FckVHSumopaintPhotoshop alternaEvesumopaint.comeepurl.com/FckVHGIMPPhotoshop alternaEvegimp.orgeepurl.com/FckVHInkscapeFree vector editorinkscape.orgeepurl.com/FckVHAdobe Creative CloudMonthly subscripEon to Adobe productsadobe.com/products/creaEvecloud.htmleepurl.com/FckVH
Affordable option if you HAVE to have an Adobe
product.
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Font ToolsCool TextWeb buJons and other stylized textyournerdybesNriend.com/2009/07/19/cool-‐text-‐buJon-‐and-‐logo-‐generatoreepurl.com/l67kbDafont.comThousands of free fonts with auto previewyournerdybesNriend.com/2009/01/19/dafont-‐fun-‐funky-‐and-‐funcEonal-‐fonts-‐for-‐your-‐graphic-‐design-‐needseepurl.com/lW7sTWhatTheFontMystery font idenEfieryournerdybesNriend.com/2010/03/10/whaJhefont-‐font-‐recogniEon-‐from-‐graphicseepurl.com/lW7sTIdentifontMystery font idenEfieryournerdybesNriend.com/2009/05/29/idenEfont-‐idenEfy-‐a-‐mystery-‐font-‐onlineeepurl.com/lW7sTGoogle Web FontsCollecEons of free web fontsgoogle.com/webfontseepurl.com/lW7sTFontifierFont creator for your handwriEngyournerdybesNriend.com/2009/07/27/fonEfier-‐make-‐a-‐font-‐from-‐your-‐handwriEngeepurl.com/lW7sTWordmark.itFont tryer-‐outerwordmark.iteepurl.com/sYuDHFont SquirrelFree fonts for professional usefontsquirrel.comeepurl.com/yS0d5
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Logo ToolsLogoMyWayLogo design contest sitelogomyway.comeepurl.com/KaYsv99DesignsLogo design contest site99designs.comeepurl.com/KaYsvcrowdSpringLogo design contest sitecrowdspring.comeepurl.com/KaYsvLogoGardenLogo design sitelogogarden.comeepurl.com/KaYsvLogomakerLogo design sitelogomaker.comeepurl.com/KaYsvLogoNerdsLogo designers starEng at $50logonerds.comeepurl.com/KaYsv
My last two logos came from LogoMyWay.
GRAPHIC TEMPLATESGraphicRiverPrint templates and web elementsgraphicriver.neteepurl.com/zcIgHMicrosoft Office TemplatesCommunity-‐driven templates for MS Office productsoffice.microsoC.com/templateseepurl.com/zcIgHWooThemesPremium wordpress themes and pluginswoothemes.comeepurl.com/zcIgH
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Special Effects ToolsPicMonkeyPhoto-‐ediEng site with graphics, frames and moreyournerdybesNriend.com/2013/9/13/picmonkey-‐amusing-‐photo-‐ediEngeepurl.com/FckVHBeFunkyPhoto-‐ediEng site with filters and effectsyournerdybesNriend.com/2010/3/22/befunky-‐awesome-‐photo-‐special-‐effectseepurl.com/FckVHOnline 3D Package3D book covers and moreyournerdybesNriend.com/2012/05/22/online-‐3dpackage-‐create-‐3d-‐mockup-‐of-‐books-‐and-‐cds-‐in-‐secondseepurl.com/l67kbStereogram BuilderCustom hidden picture graphicseasystereogrambuilder.com/3d-‐stereogram-‐maker.aspxeepurl.com/l67kbMozaikrApp that creates an awesome photo made out of other awesome photosmozai.kreepurl.com/FckVH
Image generatorsLoonapixloonapix.comPhotoFuniaphotofunia.comFunPhotoBoxfunphotobox.comThe Keep-Calm-O-Matickeepcalm-‐o-‐maEc.co.uk/p/keep-‐calm-‐and-‐nerd-‐on-‐25ToonDooyournerdybesNriend.com/2012/05/01/toondoo-‐create-‐a-‐custom-‐cartoon-‐in-‐minutes
BeFunky helped me cartoonize the finish line photo from my third marathon
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Multimedia ToolsAnimotoMulEmedia video creator with your pictures and videosanimoto.comeepurl.com/mZZ3XPowToonDo-‐it-‐yourself tool that lets you create one of animated promos or demosyournerdybesNriend.com/2013/07/08/powtoon-‐super-‐cool-‐animated-‐video-‐and-‐presentaEon-‐tooleepurl.com/tVMJDIssuuOnline magazine creatorissuu.comeepurl.com/mZZ3X
WORD ART TOOLStextagonWord art tooltextagon.comeepurl.com/yS0d5TagxedoWord art tooltagxedo.com eepurl.com/jvUAL
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Have you ever wondered if there IS an app for that?
Meet Author Beth Ziesenis, Your Nerdy Best Friend.
Beth is a technology expert who speaks to 60-plus groups a year about the best free and bargain apps and online resources that will help you Release YOUR Inner Nerd to become more organized, efficient and awesome at work and home.
© Beth Ziesenis 2014 yournerdybestfriend.com
Since her first Commodore 64 computer, Beth has made a verb out of the word “nerd,” and is almost as obsessed with gadgets and doodads as she is with cupcakes. Almost.